Update (4/19/2012): Apple has released a Flashback malware removal tool which, according to Apple, “removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware” — for details, see Apple’s Knowledge Base article here: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1517 ### A Trojan Horse attack known as “Flashback” has infected more than half a million Macs around the world according to Russian … Continued
Late last month, Microsoft released Security Bulletin MS12-020, a “Critical” level system patch which resolves a Windows system vulnerability through which remote attackers could gain access to affected computers. The vulnerability, which concerns Microsoft’s Remote Desktop service (“RDP”), affects all versions of Windows; unpatched systems that have RDP turned on are at risk of remote … Continued
If you are a current or former DSL customer of AT&T (or a related affiliate) and you paid for DSL service between March 31, 1994 and January 27, 2012, take note: You may be able to benefit from a class action lawsuit settlement with the communications giant…but you must respond soon! The nationwide class action … Continued
When Apple introduced Thunderbolt support to the Macintosh line about this time last year, the company was, once again, first to market with an innovative new technology, and Mac users were eager to get their hands on Thunderbolt-enabled hard drives to road-test the platform’s documented lightning-fast 10Gbps transfer rate. Sadly, interested parties haven’t had a … Continued
Here at Island Technologies, we take a lighthearted approach to life — as we hope you find evident in the general tone of our blog posts. However, today’s topic is no laughing matter: Your employees could be making unauthorized use of your business network in ways that not only reduce productivity — they could be … Continued
